The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

is,5 sNASH1NGTON,l U.sC., MSy -, 1901.
All things are quiet at the Capital
except the military. 1.-THE soldier boys
do not have. asgood time. it will be no
fault Of tbek. hosts. Every thing. was in
readiness by Saturday for their coming.
The largest area Of beautiful grass plot
on which they drill is enclosed by q
fence so high that no little urchin can
scramble TO its top, or get view of the
lovely panorama within without paying
his tBeE.y FIVE cents, orrclimb the tele.
graph poles to view the coveted sight, as
Ben Butler ascended bis tower, to take
in the situation around Richmond dur.
ing the late unpleasantnesa. Rails have
been laid for the movement of the two
vessels that will represent the fight
between the Monitor and Merrimack.
This will be q grand aud thrilling spec.
;tacle. The drill ground is partially
enclosed by grand stand that will seat
1000 persons. On Sunday next the
celebrated divine, Rev. 7. De. Witt Tai:
mage, will preach on the camp grounds
;toithe soldiery. Applications are piling
up foriseats on chat occasion,
The beautiful green on the bank Of
the Potomac and from which the WASH
;ington Monument towers up sos feet, is
covered with snow white tents for the
quartering of the, troops, most ofswhom
arrived Saturday, Sunday, and now every
train is bringing in more. This country
has never witnessed in time Of peace
such q military pageant IS is in store for
Washington and its thousands Of visitors
this week. More about it will be said in
my next.
Judicial circles are much agitated as
to who will be- appointed to ill the
vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench
made by. the death of Justice Woods.
Many prominent names have been men.
toned. the number incluolng Secretary
Lamar and Attorney General Garland.
1t is generally conceded that the
appointment will go to the South.
Although his name has not yet been
mentioned, you need not be surprised ii
Circuit Jadge Jackson receives the
appointment. Judge Jackson was 10th
to leave the Senate, and only did so at
the earnest solicitation Of the President.
It is believed that however much he
might have been willing to accommodate
the Preaident, be would not have given
up his seat in the Senate unless he had
cause to believe that when the opportu.
nifty arose he would be appointed to the
us. Supreme Court Bench. The judge
is not only an ablejurist but is also from
the south-representiug Tennessee in
the Senate at the time Of. his appoint
meut to the Circuit Court Bench. In
view of all the circumstances, Judge
jackson is likely to receive the appoint.
ment.
The Ministers of the Gospel in the
District of Columbia are becoming very
aggressive. Within the past week they
have agreed not to marry any divorced
peison unless the divorce has been
obtained for adultery. Last session of
Congress they made strenuous effort to
have Congress amend the divorce laws
in force here, so al TO allow divorce for
only one or two causes, whereas at
present they are some seven or eight
grounds under any one of which the
bonds of matrilnony may be dissolved:
The effort will be renewed the coming
Congress. Now that the divorce question
is partially settled, the preachers have
taken up for discussion and change the
subject Of funerals. 1t is claimed that
they are entirely too extravagant and
worked for all that they can be to adver-
tise the business of undertakers. The
object in view by the present discussion
is to generally make the ceremonies
palmer and more simple in every way.
The Clerks in the departments are
getting bravely over their recent scare
produced by the new rules of the Civil
Service Commissioners compelling all
employees to undergo an examination
for promotion whether they wanted to or
not, and in the event of failure to come
up to the standard be subject to dismis.
sal. The explanation by Commissioner
Oberly has quieted many palpitating
heart, and now all is serene and quiet
along the Potomac once more. ID.
A aIHpovnJvino, Mn Not